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Correspondence of the Yorkyille Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

CHESTER, January 31.-Marcus Heyman;
white, and Butler Wilson, colored, became
involved in difficulty on last Monday af-
ternoon, which resulted in the shooting of
the latter by the former. Money, which
is said to be the "root of all evil" was the
root of this unfortunate affair. Wilson
owed Mr.. Heyman a small amount and
when payment was asked he became en-
ragged and gave expression to some insulting
language, which led Mr.. Heyman to re-
taliate by firing bullet in his back above
the hip. The wound isn't considered dan
gerous, though the ball still finds resting
place in Wilson's body. Mr.. Heyman has
given bond for his appearance at the next
term of the Sessions Court.
The late meeting at the Presbyterian
church resulted in a considerable increase
of membership. Among the number were
some of our young business men. Preach
ing continued during last week. Rev. Mr..
Thornwell assisted the pastor. Our people
were highly pleased with him.
One of our prominent railroad men, who
attended the late meeting at Greenwood,
tells me that the proposed railroad from
Atlanta to Union, via Abbeville and Ches-
ter. will be an accomplished fact before a
great while. He is my authority for the
Statement that grading on the line between
Chester and Union will begin in April,
and that this portion of the road will be
rallied, equipped and in running order by
next Fall-in time for the movement of the
Mr.. j. T. GLADDEN., an enterprising farm
er of the McConnellsville neighborhood,
sold bale of "Allen's improved cotton,
one day last week, to Major II. $. Mills at
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the first ex- United States officers to enlist on
the Union side at the outbreak Of the strug-
gle in 1861. In 1862 he was arrested and
imprisoned for while in Fort Lafayette
on some charge of misconduct. He was re-
leased without explanation. He however
served gallantly in various commands.
He resigned from the army on Septem-
Der lS, 1866, and took up his residence in
Virginia and made his home for some time
near Richmond, and carried on the Dover
coal mines in Goochland. 1t is said that he
was subsequently offered a position in the
ceived fiattering offer from the Khedive
of Egypt to enter into his military SER
vice. This offer was accepted and his work
in recognizing the Egyptian army won
universal praise from the first soldiers in
the world. He was ever afterwards known
as "Pasha" Stone.
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4 DEADLY ASSAULT,

On Sunday night last negro named Tom
Backus was waylaid and assaulted by party
of negroes in the public road near the residence
of Mr.. c. Scott Wilson, who lives two miles
south of Brattonville on the road leading from
Yorkville to Chester. Backus was felled by
a blow with rock which fractured the frontal
bone. He was otherwise severely beaten about
the head and face with clubs. Dr. w. NJ. Love
was summoned to attend him, and by trephining
raised the skull, which had been crushed in, to
relieve the pressure on the brain. He is still IN
precarious condition, with little indication OF
recovering, He is a tenant of Mrs. Mary Will
hanson, who lives /! mile east of Brattonville.
A negro named Hackett is known to be one Of
the assaiants, and he has not yet been arrested.
The supposition is that Backus was assaulted be-
cause he had implicated the parties in stealing
case which was tried at a recent term of the
Court.
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eleven cents per pound. The cultivation of
this variety of cotton gave him no more
trouble, and the yield per acre was as great
as that of the ordinary cotton.
Dave Greene, colored, who was wounded
in the late accident on the Cheraw and
Chester Railroad, is slowly recovering.
Greene Lilly, the colored brakeman who
was killed, lived at this place. His body
was brought here for interment. Henry
Dix, the engineer, sustained a slight in
jury in jumping from the engine, but he
was able to continue at work. He cannot
account for the train leaving the track be-
fore running on the trestle, which gave
way.
Farmers complain of injury to the oat
crop by the late freezing weather. They
will be compelled to re-sow next month.
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CONGRESSMAN AIKEN.-A Washington
dispatch of Saturday says: A letter receiv
ed from the home of Representative Aiken,
of South Carolina, reports his condition as
most discouraging. In December, 1854, he
fell and injured himself, brusing some Of
the small nerves of his back.
The injury was aggravated by similar
accident, which befel him in this city, on
February ODD, 1885. He took to his bed in
March, 1885, and has been confined there
ever since, the nerves having become in
ing. He was treated for some time for sciat-
lea, but got little relief. His doctors, in a
consultation recently held, decided that he
is also suffering from malignant humor.
But little hope is entertained for his re-
covery.
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s11NDay.sCHOoL CONVENTION.

The Sunday school Convention OF the YORK
Baptist Association met, according to previous
adjournment, with the congregation OF the ork-
VILE Baptist church, at II A. NJ. last Friday.
After religious exercises, in the absence OF
the President and Vice-President, the Conven-
ton was called to order by the Secretary, FELIX
H. Dover, who called for the reports from the
various Sunday schools, which were read auu
names of delegates enrolled as follows:
Antioch-A. f. Johnson and p. d. Doyer.
Berea-Rev. &. NJ. Webb, A. +. Sharpe, j. b.
Blanton, A. NJ. Bridges. ,u
Mount Paran-J. b. Blalock and T. B Moore.
Union-J. B. Wood, ]. II. Harvey, Il. n. Thom-
asson, j. w. Fewel.
Yorkville-G. NJ. Lowrance, Sam NJ Grist, ).
c. Conner.
Grayes.
Enon-E. b. Price and l.. A. Allen.
Flint Hill-Rev. j. X. FAINT and j. Nj. Blank
enship.
Rev. J. X. FAINT was called to the chairas Pres
ident pYo tenn, and as next in the order OF busl-
ness the following committees were appointed /:
On religious exercises for this meeting-The
pastor and deacons Of Iorkville congregation.
On programme for the next meetlng-feF. d.
X FAINT, A. +. Sharpe, j. b. Wood.
On time and place OF next meetlng-heV' We
NJ. Webb, S. n. Johnson, G. NJ. Lowrance.
The President then announced the discussion
of the queries selected for this meeting AS the
next business in order.
The first query was read as follows: I'M
portance of family worship, on which address
es were made by J. B. Wood, Rev. +. {. Hlck-
son, &. NJ. Webb and j. X. Fant.
The committee on religious exercises report,
ed as follows: Meet at 10 A. NJ; adjourn at
p. NJ. Preaching tonight by Rev. G. NJ webb.
Saturday night, discussion of the equery-Growth
in grace. Sunday, IL a. NJ, missionary sermon
by Rev. J. X. FAINT
The convention then adjourned to meet on
Saturday at 10 a. M.
On Saturday morning after the devotional ex-
ercises, conducted by Rev. j. X. Fant, the
Convention was called to order and the minutes
of Friday were read and approved.
The second query for discussion at this meet
ing was then read as follows: Our duty to cole
giate education. The first speaker was Rev. L.
G. Hickson, who delivered an earnest and aole
appeal in favor of higher education for minis
tiers and members Of the churches, and especially
the youth Of the country, who are the future
hope of our churches and government. ne was
followed by Rev. j. X. Fant, G. NJ. Webb ana
J. b. Wood.
The third query was then read as follows
What proportion of our church membership
helps to support the gospel, and how can we en-
list the rest? The discussion OF the subject was
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RJTRGIARY AND LARCENY.

On Thursday morning last, the store OF dern-
don Bros, on Main sreet, was burglarlously
entered The thief first tried to gain entrance
by a window on the south side of the house, but
failing in this he boldly went to the end OF the
building fronting the street, and turning the bolt
securing the iron bar across the shutters until the
head of the key came downward and fell out, ne
drew the bolt, raised the window and went IN.
He secured pair of boots, a ham and some to-
bacco, quarter-bag of flour and few dollars
in money, the greater amount Of which was
mutilated coin contained in pocket book. Ihe
boots taken were both for the same foot
Before eight o'clock on the same morning a
darky wearing new boots entered store and
made small purchase, rendering mutllated
coin. The salesman rejected it, Whereupon an
other and another, and, in fact, several coins,
all bearing the tell-tale evidence OF mutllatlon,
were produced, and as Mr.. Herndon had notl-
fed the merchants of the loss the identification
of the thief was an easy matter. He proven
to be Taylor Warren, who it is said, has only
recently finished term in the North Carolina
penitentiary. A warrant was procured anu on
Thursday night he was arrested. On hearing
before Trial Justice Bell, he admitted his guilt
and told the place of secreting some OF the stol
en- articles. He surrendered his new boots,
and the ham was found at the place indicated,
secreted in the woods about two miles east OF
town. He said he concealed the pocket book
at place near Langham's branch, but as the
searching party could not find it, on Saturday
he was taken out of Jail and conducted the par
ty to the place. but instead of finding pocket
book they found key-hole saw. OF this in
strument he denied all knowledge, but he
couldn't find the pocket-book. He is in Jail
awaiting trial.
On Wednesday night some articles were
stolen from a house on Riddle Il Pegram's lot,
and the theft was traced to Warren; and on the
same night an Intellectual attempt was made to
ontar Mr. Jenkins store. -
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LECTURE ON CHINA.

Rev. +. c. Hickson, pastor ofthe Baptist church
in this place, who spent two years as mission
ary in China, and who has only recently return
ed from that country, will deliver a lecture on
China the habits and customs of the people and
the progress Of Christianity among them, in the
Baptist church at P. NJ on Sunday next. The
lecture will be free and general invitation is
extended to the public.
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OFFERED FOR PROBATE BUT SET ASIDE.
Mention was recently made in the Obseru-
er of the death of Mr.. f. G. Kuykendall,
at Matthews, one of Mecklenburg's old and
ceased and the only one known to be in
existence, was found. 1t was written in the
year 1854, and by its provisions the wife of
Mr.. Kuykendal was to receive his entire
estate. Among other property given to
Mrs. Kuykeudal was negro, and as it
would be impossible to execute its provis-
ions, the document, which was taken to
the Clerk of the Superior Court day, before
yesterday, was set aside by that officer.
Mr.. Morrow, the clerk of our Superior
Court, was going to school to Mr.. kuyken-
dali only few days before the date of the
will.-CharlOte Observer, Thursday.
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PERSONAL MENTION,

OTlast Monday evening" Mr.. Ernest B. Beard,
returned from his trip to Florida.
Miss Lula Pitcher, of Charlotte N. G., is in
Yorkville visiting Miss Rosa Lindsay.
We are glad to be able to announce that the
health of Mr. r. NJ. Dobson is improving.
Miss Fannie Mccullough, Of Baltimore. is in
Yorkville visiting friends, and is the guest of
Mrs W. G. Iatimer,
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/ MEXICAN WAR VETERANS.

we have received letter from Mr. Edward
'Fewell, formerly citizen of York
but now of Water Valley, Miss, max
ing enquiry tor the names of survivors of the
Mexican war who enlisted in York county, as
members of Capt. John Sitgreaves company,
to which Mr.. Fewell belonged. Such sur
vivors, if any, will please report their names at
the ENQUIRER office, and we will take pleasure
in forwarding them to Mr.. Fewell.
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THE NORTH CAROLINA kNIGHTs.-The
North Carolina State Assembly of knights
of Labor, in session at Raleigh last Thurs
day, unanimously adopted resolutions re-
garding the passage by Congress of the edu-
cational bill, known as the Blair bill, as of
vital Importance to the laboring classes of
the South. The State Assembly is compos-
ed of representatives from eighty local as
semblies, composed of 25, 600 knights.
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-AWOMEN SUFFRAGE IN CONGRESS-.

I'M the Senate on Tuesday, Mr.. Blair
moved to lay aside the unfinished business,
and to take up the proposed women suff-
rage Constitutional amendment. Carried
% to 16.
Before proceeding with the consideration
of the suffrage resolution, the Chair an
nounced his signature to the Interstate
commerce bill.
The following is the text Of the proposed
Constitutional amendment:
"The right of citizens of the United States
to vote shall not be denied or abridged by
the United States, or by any State, on ac-
count of sex. Congress shall have power,
by appropriate legislation, to enforce the
provisions of this article"
Senator Brown addressed the Senate in
opposition.
He said that, as a member Of the select
committee on women suffrage, he had
signed, with Senator Cockrell, a minority
report in which they had sought to establish
the fact that the proposed legislation would
be injudicious and unwise. He should not
hesitate to reiterate to-day portions of what
he had then said. He believed that the
Creator intended that the sphere of males
and females of the human race should be
tions, while they differed materially, were
equally important and equally honorable.
1t was doubtful, he said, whether man or
woman had now the most influence in
Government affairs. Intelligent, noble cul-
tivated woman was power behind the
throne. All her influence was in favor of
morality and good government. She now
exercised an imperceptible influence in
public affairs much greater than she could
if female suffrage were enacted. 1t might
be a qualification to q small minority of
women, but it would be cruelty to large
majority of them. \ tPhe most ignorant and
ulation, Ito say nothing of the baser classes)
would flock to the polls, while refined, in
telligent and virtuous women would stay at
home. Thus there would be a vast prepon-
derance of ignorance and vice at the polls.
Things were bad enough now in that con-
nection. Was the Senate ready to expose
women to such decentralization, and the
country to such a strain, In order merely to
crafty small minority at the expense of
modification to a large majority: He re-
GREETED the movement as an attempt to re-
verse the very laws of being. Neither the
physical or moral laws of nature could be
reversed; but this was movement to at
tempt to reverse those laws. His opinion
was that very large majority of the Amer
lean people (and even of the female sex) op-
posed this movement, and they were wise
in doing so. He therefore protested against
the passage of the resolution.
Senator Dolph argued in favor of the
resolution, and held that the question for
the Senate was not that of establishing wo-
men suffrage, but of submitting that ques-
tion to the vote of the several States.
Senator Hoar also supported the resolu-
ton. Senators Eustis and Vest opposed it,
and Senator Blair closed the debate in ia
vor of the resolution. A vote was then
taken and the resolution was rejected by
vote of 81 to 1G. Hampton voted nay. But
Ter was paired with Cameron.
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CHURCH NOTICES.

Methodist Episcopal.-Rev. w. w. Daniel,
Pastor. Services next Sunday at II A. M. and
P. NJ. The sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be administered in connection with the
evening service. Sunday-school at O'Clock p.
NJ. Prayer-meeting this evening at Z o'clock.
Baptist.-Rev. +. c. Hickson, Pastor. Ser
vices at Union next Sunday at II A. M. Sun
day-school at 8 o'clock P. NJ. Prayer-meeting
this evening at o'clock.
Presbyterian-Rev. It. r. English, Pastor.
Services next Sunday at II a. NJ. and P. NJ.
Sunday school at 3 o'clock P. NJ. Monthly con-
cert of prayer tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock
Associate Reformed Presbyterian-Rev. j. G.
Galloway, Pastor. Services next Sunday at IL
A. NJ. sunday-school at $3.50 P. NJ.
Episcopal-Rev. f. N. Joyner, Rector.-Sun-
day-school at 3 P. NJ.
Kings Mountain Mission-Rev. L.. A. john
son, Pastor Services at Kings Mountain Chap
ell next Sunday at II A. NJ.
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ASSIGNMENT AT BLACKS.

W4learn that the firm of Black, Carpenter &
Davies, at Blacks, in this county, has made an
assignment, DR.. John G. Black being the as
signee. The assets of the firm stated at
$1,000 with liabilities amounting to $500.
The assignment is said to have been forced upon
the firm by the pressure of some of the creditors.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

II. +. Adickes-Grand Central Fancy and Dry
Goods Establishment.
NJ. Strauss Thanks.
r.. NJ Dobson Il Co.--Still at Cost fora few Days.
May Il May-To All.
NJ. C. Will!s-Notice.
George It. Schorb-Strike while the Iron is Hot.
Lowry d &Star-More Truth than Poetry.
G.. +. Spencer-Notice.
jamie B. Observation-Disclosures Notice.
w. i. Rose, Administrator Estate Of Jos. Rose,
deceased.
Glenn & Darwin-A Car Load of Mules and
Horses.
S. A. McElwee-Turkcys Wanted.
Lindsay & Moore-What Is 1t That Tells-S5, 900
In Thirty Days-Cutlery, Hardware-Mrs.
G. B. Mller's Scotch Snuff-Coffins.
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.BECEIvED HIS COMMISSION.

James B. Bell, Esq., has been duly commits
stoned by the Governor a trial justice for York
township, and is now prepared to dispense the
law under the rules and regulations defining the
duties of that officer in York county.
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1--WE are informed by Mr.. John A. Latta, secre-
tary Of the York Democratic Executive Com
mittee, that the Governor has been requested by
the executive committee to appoint W. d. Camp
trial iustice for Cheroke ee township.
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participated in by Rev. J. X. FAINT, Rev. +. G..
Hickson j. B. Wood, G. NJ. Lowrance, Rev. Il.
NJ. Webb and Sam NJ. Grist.
The fourth sub ject was, Scriptural observance
Of the Lords day, which was discussed by Revs.
J. X. FAINT and +. c. Hickson.
On motion, the remaining query was made the
special order att P. NJ.
The committee on religious exercises announce
ed the following programme for SUNDAY: ouh-
day school mass meeting at 10 A. NJ, when lne
following speakers vii! address the meeting i on
appropriate subjects A. f. Sharpe, he'. ". M'
Webb, Rev. f. G. Hickson.
The committee on time and place OF next meet
ing reported as follows On Friday before the
fifth Sunday of May, 1887, at CatawDa Churcl,
four miles southeast Of Rock Hill. The report
was adopted and the Convention adjourned until
: p. NJ.
At the night session, after religious exercises,
conducted by Rev. J. X. FAINT, the Convention
was called to order The President invited
Rev. w. w. Daniel, pastor of Yorkville M. f.
Church, South, to seat in the Convention,
and requested him to participate in the discus
sion of the subject then before the Convention,
viz: Growth in grace This question was ably
discussed by Rev. J. X. FAINT, Rev. w. w.
Daniel, Rev. G.. NJ. Webb and Rev. +. c. Hick-
son.
On motion it was decided to appropriate the
Sunday collection to the object Of State mis-
sons.
The Convention then adjourned until 10 A. M.
Sunday.
On Sunday morning the Convention assem-
bled ih Sunday school mass meeting Devo-
tional exercises were conducted by Rev. f.
C. Hickson. Mr.. Hickson gave an Interesting
account of the growth and condition of Sunday
schools in Canton, China, illustrating the sub
ject by singing and speaking in the Chinese
| language:
AZ the close of Mr. Hickson's address, the
! hour for the missionary sermon was announced,
and without intermssion the sermon was de-
| livered by Rev. J. X. Fant from the first verse
of the 10Th chapter Of ST. Paurs First Epistle to
the Corinthians.
A collection for State missions was then taken
up, amounting to S25, which in addition to the
amounts sent up from the Sunday-schools, ag'
gregate S69.67 for the quarter.
The reports from the various Sunday schools
represent them all in prosperous condition
and the usual amounts were sent up by them fol
the various objects for which they contribute
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Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM ROCK HILL.

Rock HILL, January 3l.-Our farmers
are very despondent over the poor prospect
of the small grain crop, most of which will
have to be planted over, it having been
killed by the late freeze. In conversation
with large farmer last week, he informed
me that he has one hundred acres, planted
in oats last fall, which will have to be plant
ed again this Spring.
1t is generally believed now that the per-
son who fired the shot in the window of Mr..
Buttons residence did it through careless
ness In fact, reliable gentleman in our
town SAYS he heard shot in yard aboutone
hundred yards from Mr. Buttons residence,
the same night and about the same hour.
In justice to Mr. Riles, will say that he
has the sworn statements of a number OF the
citizens of Statesville, N. c., that he was in
that town on the night of the shooting.
On last Wednesday night, some person
set fire to the barn and stable of Mr.. j. T.
Thomasson who lives just on the outer edge
of town. Brush and broom straw were
piled up at the corner of the building and
fire set to it, but fortunately for Mr.. Thom-
asson, his barn was built Of gum lumber and
it failed to ignite. Mr.: Thomasson was re-
Gently the constable of Trial Justice Few
ell.
Jake Neil an old colored man in the en-
ploy of Mr.. A. d. Holler, had the misfort-
une of having his leg broken on Wednesday
last. He was driving mule to wagon
down Hampton street, when the mule be-
came frightened, ran away and threw Jake
from the wagon with the above result.
Mr.. William Whyte has received his
commission as trial justice for Catawba
township, and is now ready to serve any
one in need of law.
Cotton receipts for Rock Hill the past
week, 1853 bales; price, 81 for middling.
return home laden with Western bacon,
corn and flour.
The measles epidemic is subsiding. There
are very few new cases reported. Eight
members of Mr.. w. H. Edwards family,
in Ebenezer township, are down with the
complaint. HAL.